VIP Class Notes (Nicholas) [S]

Grammar

Even though I am not a good fighter, my friends think I am very brave.

Even though (a bad thing happened)…+ (a good thing here).

e.g. Even though my e-com store takes many hours to build, it can make me a lot of money.

e.g. Even though I ate cheeseburgers every day, I am still not fat.

e.g Even though my gym lesson is expensive, it makes me feel healthy.

Do you have to schedule ahead of time?

e.g. No, you only have to schedule a few hours ahead of time.

i do gym / i go to the gym / i exerise at the gym

two class on week / twice a week / two classes a week

very rich and very hard working / good

he has so many ideas and he is good at making something mixed / …he (Jack Ma) is good at bringing things together.

I think it’s luck. / good

Why is luck so important?

Because different times … If he has this idea 10 years ago…the TaoBao didn’t come out…I think it’s lucky because of time. It’s one of the reason. / If he had this idea 10 years ago, perhaps/maybe TaoBao would not be successful. I think it’s luck because of good timing.

Hard work is most important. Luck it’s about 30%, hard work it’s about 50% and 20% intelligence. / good

My friends it all depends on hardwork. Because (P) one of my friends he opened a T-Mall store, it’s small — he opened this store in 2010. It’s been about 8 years now…he can make money this year 11.11 he get a lot of money. / he is finally making lots of money.

Sells clothes on TaoBao it’s a difficult thing — I know when he opened this store he sleep about 4 hours one day. So he need to put clohtes on TaoBao at night he needed to buy clothes and he need to looking for the factory. so it’s so busy.

Vocabulary

You invest in yourself 投资

e.g. No money in the bank, but you invest your money in your body.

lease 租赁 – renting a car, you don’t own it, you must give it back after 3 years.

e.g. I like to lease my cars, I don’t like to buy them because if you buy it, you must pay to fix it. If you lease it, the company (Tesla) will fix it for you.

e-commerce = internet business

e.g. Zuley is the co-founder of an e-commerce business.

e.g. “Zuley what do you do”….”Oh me? I own an e-com business/”

founder — you are the first person to make this company.

e.g. Founders are special people — they work long hours to make their companies a success. Usually, they are not successful. Most businesses are not successful. Because the competition is very difficult.

“competition is bad” 竞争

monopoly 垄断 — only one person who is in control of this market or business.

e.g. To make a lot of money, you need a monopoly.

niche = a special area of business that you focus on

e.g. Zuley’s niche within e-commerce is women’s clothing.

Pronunciation

because vs. BECARZ

to repair this car is very expensive